Wrapper for packages



July 26, 1932.

E. B. ALLEN ETAL WRAPPER FOR PACKAGES Filed Sept. 8, 1930 E "um A n was M wT u m Zn r Rm 4 u E100 3. a, 7 Q a 7L fa s 2 MW 5 a (M Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT omce EVERETT IB. ALLEN, OF KENMORE, AND SMITH B. HOWE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK,AS

SIGNORS TO WEATHERBEST STAINED SHINGLE COMPANY, INC., TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK .OF NORTH WRAPPER FOR recxeensh Application filed September 8, 1930. Serial No. 4 80,3 14.

Our invention relates in general to wrappers, and in particular to a wrapper to be used in combination with a bundle of shingles to encase the same.

While our invention is applicable to regular stock shingles, it is particularly applicable to shingles which have been colored by staining or other methods.

The principal object of our invention has been to provide a wrapper for shingles which may be used in combination with a regular shingle packing press to Wrap the finished bundle when the shingles are packed therein in such a manner that the placing of the wrapper about the bundle does not materially increase the time required for bundling or the cost of labor in accomplishing the wrapping.

Another object has been to provide a wrapper with which the usual binding sticks used in bundling the shingles may be used to fasten the wrapper in place, and, without interference with the regular use of such binder sticks in what is recognized as the best method of packing shingles Another object has been to provide a wrapper which shall adapt itself to variations in size of the bundles.

A further object has been to provide a wrapper with open ends whereby the completed bundles may be readily inspected as in checking up as to grade, color, and count of the shingles. 7

Another object has been to provide a wrapper for shingles which shall permit air to enter the bundle and circulate through the shingles thereof. which assists in the continued drying of the shingles when stained, and keeps out additional free moisture, thereby preventing deterioration.

Moreover, our wrapper is of such a nature that the outer courses of shingles are completely protected, but since the ends are left open, the shingles may be stored away and selected from stock by color instead of by some attached identifying means, such as a label.

Furthermore, since our wrapper is substantially rectangular in shape, it may be preserved for use by the contractor, if he so desires, as linings for attics or garages, or

While the shingles may be packed upon any flat surface and compressed by any suitable means while being bound together by binder sticks or other suitable fastening means, it is obvious that the most practical and convenient way of bundling shingles is in a shingle packing press. This, however, does not form a part of the invention, and it is not shown or described: In the drawing:

- Fig. 1 shows a complete bundle with one binder stick shown in dotted lines and in one of the positions it may occupy just before it is brought up to the full line position shown in this figure, where it is fastened in place.

Fig. 2 shows the bundle in the course of formation, showing but one portion of the wrapper.

Fig. 3 shows a face view of one portion of our wrapper.

Our Wrapper comprises a lower part 5 and an upper part 6. Each of these parts is preferably provided along the longitudinal edge portions with a score mark 7 The score marks are separated a distance equal to substantially the finished width of the bundle of shingles. There is thus formed between each score mark 7 and each longitudinal edge 8 of the wrapper part a portion 9 which when folded over on the score mark at substantially right angles to the body part of the wrapper will form the sides 9 of the wrapper, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The wrapper parts are made substantially similar and the sides 9 of the upper part preferably overlap the similar portion of the lower part as'shown in Fig. 1. here the bundles are considerably thinner at the center portion where the binder stick is used than at the end or butt portions, itmay be advisable to cut off the corners of the side portions 9 as shown by dotted lines in Fig.

3. This cut-off portion will, of course, be such an angle that this edgewill be at the same angle to the body portion of the wrapper asthe top course of shingles is to the butt ends of the bundle.

In the drawing, 10 and 11 represent, respectively, the upper and lower binder sticks, and 12 and 13 represent the binder straps by which the binder sticks are held together.

When the wrapper parts are folded as above pointed out and are in position about the bundle, it will be clear that. all exterior surfaces of the bundle will be covered eX- cept the ends, which arewl'eftuncovered.

When my wrapper is to be used in combination with a bundle of shingles, the lower binder stick 11 is first placed upon the sup porting or packing surface, which is preferably part of a: regular shingle packing press. The lower portion 5 of the wrapper is now folded up on the score, marks 7 and itis centrally placed upon the lower binder stick" 10 and within the packing press if such press is used. placed within the wrapper; part 5 in' the usual way and stacking .of theshinglesis continued some distance above the upper edgesof the'lower wrapper portion in the usualmanner until the bundle has the desired number of courses of shingles. The top wrappenpartt is now formed by bending over the side portions 9 along the score mark 7 afterwhich'it is placed over thelower wrapper portion 5 with its side walls 9 either overlapping the side walls 9 of the lower part or placed underneath the lower side, The binder stick 11 isnow brought? -;over on top of the upper wrapper part 6" walls.

and the bundle is compressed in any suitable way, butpreferably byoperating the shingle packing press in the well known manner whereupon-the strap 12 is fastenedito the free end of the upper binder stick 11. After the-wrapper is fastened in place, wire staples 15 are preferably passed through the overlappingouter ends of the side members 9 to securely hold the side members together and prevent theirv being, turned up. 7

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is: r I

As an article of manufacture, a bundle of shingles, channel-shaped pieces of paper dis-' l posed above and below the bundle, eachpiece.

having a longitudinal dimension substantial- 1y equal to the length of the bundle, the sides ofthe pieces being of such dimension that 7 they overlap atthe sides of the bundle so 1 i that the top, bottomand sides of thebundlewill be fully protected, and the ends fully exposed, abinder stickdisposed on the outside of each piece on the top and bottom of the bundle, and a strap extending down each side of the bundle and having its ends se-' cured to the ends of opposite sticks.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto- V signed our names.

EVERETT B. ALLEN. SMITH B. HOWE.

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